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THE GRAND STORY OF THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ADVENTURES OF BARON BRITPOP BLASTFURNACE
Adventures In Venice
Baron Britpop Blastfurnace • Part 17
Adventures In Venice
As we sailed into port, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Venice was a city that appeared to be floating on the water. Instead of roads, there were canals. And courtyards swarming with people. I saw buildings unlike any I had ever seen — many wrapped in row after row of columns.
By the time we docked, I was desperate to get off the ship and explore this amazing city. The Captain said most of the crew could take shore leave while The Jellyfish was being restocked for the voyage across the Atlantic. So Andelbert and I took our leave accompanied by Jonas, who spoke fluent Italian — along with several other languages.
After walking a short distance from The Jellyfish, we found ourselves boarding yet another ship. This time a long, thin boat that was propelled by a man pushing a long pole down into the water. Jonas said the boats were called gondolas. We rode the gondola down several canals surrounded by buildings on both sides. Along the way, we crossed under several tall arched bridges. On one bridge, a pretty girl waved at me and dropped a flower into our gondola. I picked up the flower and…
